Three midfielders returning to Chicago

Bridgeview, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Fire will have three midfielders
returning to the fold this season as the club re-signed Corben Bone and picked
up the options on both Alex and Michael Videira.

Bone has appeared in 17 games for the Fire over his three seasons with the
team, while Alex joined Chicago over the summer and went on to score two goals
in 17 matches following his arrival.

Videira was selected by the New England Revolution in the second round of the
2008 MLS SuperDraft and spent one season in Scotland with Hamilton before
returning to the Revs.

He moved to Chicago in 2011 and has featured in 12 league games for the club.

Also on Monday, the Fire decided not to pick up the option on Mexican forward
Guillermo Franco, who was acquired in September 2012 and made three
appearances.